Question

Which of the following is false?

A) Regardless of the achieved level of control risk in connection with the audit of the financial statements, auditing standards require the auditor to perform some substantive procedures for all significant accounts and disclosures.

B) The absence of misstatements in financial statements is considered convincing evidence that existing controls are effective.

C) The audit of internal control is intended to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of a specific date.

D) The auditor is required by AS5 to evaluate the implications of the financial statement audit for the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Answer 1

The false statement is that the absence of misstatements in financial statements is considered convincing evidence that existing controls are effective.

Step-by-step explanation:

The false statement among the given options is B) The absence of misstatements in financial statements is considered convincing evidence that existing controls are effective. In reality, the absence of misstatements in financial statements is not sufficient evidence to conclude that controls are effective because it is possible that the control procedures are not detecting errors or fraud. Auditors need to perform substantive procedures to provide further assurance of the accuracy of financial statements and to mitigate the risk of undetected misstatements.